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born 1976 in Kranj, Slovenia

works and lives in Vienna, Austria

 

musical education:

1995 - 2003 studies recorder with Mr. Hans Maria Kneihs in the concert and teaching 

department  at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna; 

takes masterclasses with Dan Laurin (Sweden),  Gerd Lünenbürger (Germany), 

Joel Levine (USA), John Stinson (Australia), Han Tol (Netherlands)

2000 first diploma with distinction

2003 graduates on teaching department with distinction 

and receives a master’s Degree on the concert department likewise with distinction

2002 – 2003 studies in singing with Elfi Aichinger, Andy Schreiber

2005 -2007 studies jazzsinging with Ines Reiger on the Privat University Conservatorium in Vienna


competitions/prizes:
1990 XIX.
Music Competition in Slovenia
1.Prize in the Cathegory Chamber Music with „Camerata Carniola“
1990 XIX. Music Competition in former Jugoslavia 
1.Prize in the Cathegory Chamber Music with „Camerata Carniola“
2000 Gradus ad parnassum Austria
3. Prize in the Cathegory „Recorder solo“ and special prize from Raiffeisen Bank for the Composition „Ancor 2000“

2004 International Young Artist´s Presentation – Early Music 2004 (IYAP – EM 2004): Antwerp/Belgium:

1.Prize with the Ensemble MIKADO (Vienna)

2005 Jazz Fest Wien Award

2007 Publicity Prize from SKE with Low Frequency Orchestra

2008 BA/CA Artist of the year

 

scholarships:

1990 Prize and Scholarship for the international Theaterschool in Luxembourg

2000 Scholarship of the Organisation „Amherst international“ for the Masterclass in Boston/ZDA

1995-2000 Scholarship of Ministry for Culture Slovenia 

2001 Scholarship of Ministry for Culture and Education Austria

 

concerts:

by several Festivals at home and abroad (Slowenia, Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, 

Belgium,  Netherlands, Liechtenstein, USA, Italy, and Croatia), 

Recordings for ORF Austria, RTV Slovenia, 

Festivals: Jesenske Serenade Slovenia, Festival Brezice/Slovenia, Festival Radovljica/Slovenia, 

Festival Carniola Kranj/Slovenia, Baroque Musik Abende Varazdin Croatia, Festival Antiqua Bolzano/Italy, World Music Days ISCM 03, Festival Musica Antwerp/Belgium, Festival Aqua Musica Amsterdam/Netherlands, Festival  van Vlaandern – Antwerp/Belgium, Festival Wratislavia Cantans Poland, Tage Alter Musik Regensburg/Germany, Festival KirchenTonArt Krems/Austria, Grenzgaenge – Kulturherbst ORF/A, Festival FoenX/A, Jazz Herbst Krems/A, Jazz Fest Wien, ERTA Kongress/A,  Wiener Hörgänge im Konzerthaus/A, Festival Wien Modern/A, Festival Neue Musik in St.Ruprecht Wien/A, Jazzwerkstatt Wien/A,  Donau Insel Fest, 48.Jazzfestival Ljubljana/Slovenia, Festival Lent/Slovenia, Porgy&Bess Vienna, Birdland Vienna, Ulrichsberger Kaleidophon, Jazz over Villach, Jeunesse, Triolino – Jeunesse, V:NM - Festival 2007, Alte Schmiede, Konzerthaus Vienna, Musikverein Vienna, Festival Sajeta/Slovenia, Festival Trigonale, Donaufestwochen im Strudengau, Balkan Fever Festival Wien, Balkan Fever Festival London, Reheat Festival, Komponistenforum Mittersill, MAK-NITE Vienna, Festival Transeuropéenes Rouen France, Rhiz Vienna, Mittwoch Abstract Graz, Fat Tuesday Graz, Oude Muziek Festival Netherlands, NU Music Stavanger/Norway, Kontraste Krems/A, Musikprotokoll im Steirischen Herbs Graz/A, Hotel Pupik Schrattenberg/A, MusicUnlimited Wels/A....

 

worked/working with:

Ensemble MIKADO (Thomas List, Maja Osojnik, Katharina Lugmayr, Eva Reiter, Theresa Dlouhy), 

Maja Osojnik Band (Maja Osojnik, Philipp Jagschitz, Michael Bruckner, Clemens Wenger, Bernd Satzinger, Mathias Koch), 

Low Frequency Orchestra (Angélica Castelló, Maja Osojnik, Matija Schellander, Herwig Neugebauer, Mathias Koch, Thomas Grill), 

Subshrubs (Angélica Castelló, Katharina Klement, Maja Osojnik, Billy Roisz), 

Fru Fru (Angélica Castelló, Maja Osojnik),

broken.heart.collector (with bulbul)

Aus dem mund (Christian Reiner, Maja Osojnik, Malin Rosenqvist), 

Bergwind (Natasa Mirkovic - De Ro, Maja Osojnik, Vesna Petkovic, Magdalena Karamitev, Dimitar Karamitev, Matthias Loibner, Metin Meto, Daniel Lercher),

Maybe Airlines (Natasa Mirkovic - De Ro, Maja Osojnik, Alexander Wladigeroff, Dimitar Karamitev, Matthias Loibner, Matija Schellander, Dusan Novakov, Christian Bakanic)

Balkon (Maja Osojnik, Matija Schellander, Mathias Koch, Jorge Sanchéz – Chiong)

BULBUL & Tumido, Binar, Preset, Gstanzt, Unicum und Helge Hinteregger, Joe Zawinul, Choreografin and Tänzerin Vita Osojnik, Marko Urbanek,  Agnes Heginger, Michaella Grill, Burkhard Stangl, Wolfgang Schiftner, Uli Soyka, Daniel Riegler, Andrei Prosoroff,  Melo X, Ramovš Consort Ensemble (Slo), Ensemble Corydon (Slo/Be), Projekt Le Cose Gentili, Varazdin Chamber Orchestra (Kroatien), Ensemble Carnium (Slo), Kammerorchester Slovenicum unter Uroš Lajovic, Kammeroper Wien...

 

compositions and video:

ancor2000 (2000) – for Recorder, Tape and Delay

Ujeti trenutki/Gefangene Momente (2003) – for Recorder, Double-bass, Drums,

live- Electronics and two dancers

Das Angebot gültig bis... (2006) – for Castelló/Klement/Roisz/Osojnik

Die glückliche Kindheit am Dorf (2007) – Video and Composition for 2 Ventilators, Recorders, Electronics,

Gramophones and Toys, composed for FRU FRU

Songs from Mortagapenija (2007) for 2 Voices, 2 Recorders, Bassoon, Double-Bass & E-Bass, Drums, 2 E-Guitars,

Vibraphone, Electronics, Tape and Toys, composed for LFO and Guests

lady with the swans (2008) for the Animationfilm of Malin Rosenqvist

vor.über.nach (2008) for Binar, for two recorders, soprano, Electronics and Tape (first performance End of April 2008 in Linz)

Brücken (2008) 2 Miniatures for Binar

doorways (2008) for Subshrubs (first performance end of Mai 2008 in Festival e-may - cosmos theatre)

Yellow Card (2008) collective composing with frufru (first performance in June in Echoraum Vienna)

mute 2 (2008) for Subshrubs as a part of MUTE (1-4) - collective composition with Subshrubs (first performance in Kontraste, October 08/A)

Ces't un Tamanoir (2008) collective compoition with frufru (first performance in Aktionsradius Wien in October 08/A)

Songs for Balkon, Edward

Songs for Maja O. Band

in work:

Broken.Hearts.Collector (2008/09) for voice, rockband and video together with bulbul

Celica/Zelle (2009-2010)

curriculum vita in german